Tickets are on sale after 1st Juma'ah in the Masjid entrance for the special Cincinnati Premiere of "Sultan & the Saint"

MYNA Bake Sale

Friday, May 5

After both juma'ahs

Muslim Youth of North America (MYNA) are holding a bake sale this Friday after 1st & 2nd Jummah. This is an organization for the youth and by the youth. All the money that is raised will be going towards sponsoring youth in order for them to come to MYNA events, conferences, and camps such as their upcoming Service weekend in Flint, Michigan from May 12-14. Make sure to register for this Flint event, No Nation Without Representation, online at
myna.org!

Natalie Shribman, the new director for Kids for Peace camp is visiting our Center on Sunday, May 07. She wants to meet with parents and talk to them about the importance of this camp for kids specially at this time.

You may put some information about the camp for people don't know:

Kids for Peace is a 4-day camp, targeting 6 & 7th graders. It will be July 31-Aug 3. Kids will spend a whole day at each of the 3 participating places of worship. First day, July 31st will be at our masjid. This is our second year of ICGC hosting the camp and your participating is important.

Among Muslims, there is a sense that some sports facilities and gyms do not cater to women. However, this is changing, particularly with the development of mosques with sports facilities. Melis Aydogan wants to encourage a new generation of sisters to go out and engage in sport, without embarrassment.

Join Melis on Sunday, May 14th at 11:30 am to learn more about the Self-defense & Kickboxing based workout class she will be holding for sisters every Saturday morning 10 - 11 am soon.

NOTE: This Agreement is for Personal Use only. Contact the Office for information about rental for Organizational Use such as fundraising (subject to limitations and Board approval)

Steps for renting the Dinner Hall (gymnasium):

Call the office at 513-755-3280 to inquire about date availability. Rentals are first come basis and all these steps must be complete before your date can be reserved/held.

Fully complete Pages 2 & 5 of the Agreement. (Page 7 can be completed later, due 7 days prior to your rental)

Return the completed Agreement and the Deposit fee to the Administrative Office in-person either during office hours 9am-3:30pm or leave in the black "Admin" mailbox on the wall next to the Admin office door. Include a CHECK for the deposit amount of $250.00 made payable to IEC. This check is held until after your event and is meant to insure against damage, misuse, or clean up related to violation of Agreement terms. Important: Deposit checks are voided/shredded after a post-event inspection and cannot be applied to your rental fee (due 7 days prior to your rental).

Rental of the International Academy's cafeteria is done through the Academy Office directly. Call 513-755-0169 to inquire about rates and availability.

Are you interested in creating real change in your community? We need YOU!

Would you like to get more involved at your Masjid? Are you looking for a way to connect with and help the community? Do you have valuable skills and perspectives that could benefit your Masjid?

If your answer is yes to any of these questions, consider responding to the ICGC Call for Volunteers. Whether you can contribute 1 hour or 100, we need you on our team. Click on the link below to sign up as a volunteer to receive emails in the future, when help is needed.

On June 10 2016, the United States Postal Service released a new Forever stamp to commemorate two important Muslim festivals, Eid al-Fitr, and Eid al-Adha. The ceremony was held at Dearborn's Islamic Center of America.

Forever stamps are non-denominated postage stamps. They can be used to mail letters weighing one ounce or less, irrespective of the postal rate.

Kroger: Re-enrollment is required every year so even if you have signed up before please remember to re-enroll! The Masjid benefited from 60 families being enrolled last year!

Amazon: ICGC is identified on these websites as "Islamic Educational Council"

Islamic Center In The News

Every community has a narrative. Either that community controls the narrative or the narrative controls the community. Now more than ever the American Muslim community has to take control of the narrative. This can only be achieved if as a community we are building bridges and inroads with media. Media outlets want to cover stories and do pieces that people are interested in. They want viewers, readers, comments, and discussions. It is critical that as a community we are more visible and more vocal in the media.

We have been blessed for wide and positive coverage of the Center. When there is positive coverage we must all give feedback and acknowledge and appreciate the work of the media. Please take a few minutes to review the media links and give positive feedback where you feel comfortable.